Emag wrote: ↑15 Sep 2024, 15:42
Horrible last two laps by Leclerc and shocking outlap compared to Oscar :
https://i.imgur.com/K870CP5.png
>4 seconds lost in just a handful of laps.
LEC- IN-lap 16 (1:53:843) , OUT-lap 17 (2:06:070)
PIA - IN-lap 15 (1:53:510) , OUT-lap 16 (2:03:253)
gain from these = 0.333 + 2.817 = 3.15s.
The 'extra lap' by LEC on old tyres - lap15 (1:49:989)
The 'extra lap' by PIA on new tyres - lap17 (1:48:555)
gain from this 'extra lap' = 1.434s.
Total gain from undercut = 4.584s.
The 6.2s lead that LEC had when PIA decided to undercut, was shrunk to 1.6s.
The culprit is the outlap.
If we remove the 2.8s from that 'loss', the undercut loss would be ~1.8s (which is what is usuall y regarded as the 2s undercut pitstop window).
This bad-outlap, and leaving the door open at T1 is the reason LeClerc lost the lead, and the race.